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California Domestic Violence Help, Programs and Statistics
There are 165 organizations in California that provide domestic violence services at some level. A total of 157 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 95%. These programs can be found in 112 different cities.
Click on any of the 112 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in California, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in California – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "support services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in California are "resources and referrals and domestic violence education" while the two least common services are "sex offender counseling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 85% of the organizations. The third most common language after English and Spanish is Tagalog at 10% of the organizations. Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women .
California Cities with Domestic Violence Programs
- Alturas
- Antioch
- Auburn
- Bakersfield
- Barstow
- Berkeley
- Big Bear Lake
- Bishop
- Camarillo
- Canoga Park
- Castro Valley
- Chico
- Chula Vista
- Concord
- Covina
- Crescent City
- Danville
- El Centro
- Encinitas
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fort Bragg
- Fremont
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Gilroy
- Glendale
- Grass Valley
- Hanford
- Harbor City
- Hawthorne
- Hollister
- Inglewood
- Irvine
- Jackson
- Jamestown
- Kelseyville
- Kings Beach
- Ladera Ranch
- Lancaster
- Livermore
- Long Beach
- Los Altos
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Mammoth Lakes
- Marina
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Modesto
- Napa
- National City
- North Hollywood
- Northridge
- Oakland
- Oceanside
- Orange
- Oxnard
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Paso Robles
- Placerville
- Pomona
- Porterville
- Quincy
- Red Bluff
- Redding
- Redondo Beach
- Richmond
- Ridgecrest
- Riverside
- Running Springs
- Sacramento
- Salinas
- San Andreas
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Fernando
- San Francisco
- San Jacinto
- San Jose
- San Leandro
- San Luis Obispo
- San Marcos
- San Mateo
- San pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rosa
- Smith River
- Sonora
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stockton
- Susanville
- Truckee
- Ukiah
- Upland
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Visalia
- Watsonville
- Weaverville
- Whittier
- Willows
- Winnetka
- Woodfords
- Woodland
- Yreka
- Yuba City
- Yucca Valley
Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in California
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education141 locations
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Safety planning141 locations
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Crisis intervention services136 locations
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Food and clothing135 locations
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Case management135 locations
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Emergency shelter116 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment110 locations
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Confidential shelter location107 locations
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Emergency local transportation81 locations
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Emergency cell phones76 locations
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Safe home network47 locations
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Mobile advocacy26 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection130 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy125 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance102 locations
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Financial empowerment training92 locations
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Legal resource planning81 locations
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Attorney referral for family court65 locations
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Immigration services64 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders64 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney52 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases49 locations
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Legal clinics48 locations
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Child custody services44 locations
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Legal representation42 locations
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Expert testimony22 locations
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In-shelter financial aid21 locations
Counseling Services
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Peer support groups115 locations
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Non-resident counseling110 locations
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Shelter resident counseling104 locations
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Sexual violence support groups76 locations
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Counseling for friends and family76 locations
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Counseling for batterers35 locations
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Substance abuse counseling31 locations
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Incest counseling29 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling18 locations
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Sex offender counseling14 locations
Housing Services
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Transitional family housing86 locations
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Transportation81 locations
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Transitional individual housing81 locations
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Relocation services64 locations
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Alternative housing counseling50 locations
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Permanent family housing41 locations
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Permanent individual housing37 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals149 locations
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Goal planning assistance129 locations
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Parenting skills training100 locations
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Health and wellness programs90 locations
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Medical accompaniment83 locations
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Job skills training82 locations
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Job search/placement81 locations
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Pet Shelter60 locations
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Onsite mental health services54 locations
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Spiritual services36 locations
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Onsite medical services22 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children105 locations
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Youth counseling94 locations
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Educational programs74 locations
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Child care during support groups66 locations
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Art/music therapy64 locations
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Child abuse services56 locations
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School liaison51 locations
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Child development48 locations
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Teen activity program47 locations
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Tutoring services38 locations
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After school programs32 locations
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Summer camp26 locations
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Pet therapy25 locations
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Daycare facility23 locations
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Onsite schooling21 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams14 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops124 programs
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Speaker's bureau71 programs
Other
Languages
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English159 locations
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Spanish135 locations
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Tagalog17 locations
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Sign language16 locations
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Chinese14 locations
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Russian13 locations
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French12 locations
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Portuguese10 locations
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German10 locations
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Vietnamese10 locations
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Korean10 locations
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Italian7 locations
Populations Served
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Women147 locations
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Individuals113 locations
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Families112 locations
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Teens98 locations
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Elderly97 locations
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Men96 locations
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Non-Binary40 locations
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)5 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)3 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Immigrant100 locations
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LGBTQ99 locations
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Trans women/men92 locations
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Trafficked persons89 locations
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Disabled82 locations
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Military79 locations
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Rural75 locations
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Developmentally disabled74 locations
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Deaf74 locations
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Prostituted persons67 locations
